Surrey v Hampshire, day one

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Play began half an hour late at 11am because of some damp patches on the outfield whereupon Surrey elected to bowl first on what proved a lively pitch with a greenish hue.

Shoaib Akhtar, the Pakistan fast bowler signed for the rest of the season as their overseas player, began with a rapid bouncer with his first delivery, only narrowly avoided by Michael Carberry. Shoaib, operating off his long run, looked somewhat short of match fitness and, although he produced some quick balls in a